**Championship Roundup: Leeds Triumph Over Watford to Join Sunderland at the Top** Leeds United climbed to second place in the Championship after securing a 2-1 victory against Watford at Elland Road, aided by two costly errors from Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann. The Austrian keeper's mistakes allowed Leeds to establish a quick 2-0 lead within the first seven minutes, with goals from Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson. Watford's Kwadwo Baah managed to reduce the deficit, but despite a stronger performance in the second half, they were unable to find an equalizer. Leeds celebrated their second consecutive home win in just five days, extending their unbeaten league streak to six matches. They have now lost only one of their first 11 games this season, while Watford's struggles continued, marking their fifth consecutive away defeat. In other Championship action, Cardiff City secured a vital win against Portsmouth, helping them escape the relegation zone.

**Championship: Cardiff Thrashes Plymouth 5-0, Dealing Blow to Wayne Rooney** Cardiff City delivered an outstanding performance, overwhelming Plymouth Argyle with a 5-0 victory, further complicating matters for manager Wayne Rooney. The scoring opened in the 16th minute when Alex Robertson netted his first league goal since joining from Manchester City. Just eight minutes later, Rubin Colwill extended Cardiff's lead, putting them firmly in control. Rooney, who was serving a one-match touchline ban, witnessed his team suffer a setback when Ibrahim Cissoko received a straight red card. The situation worsened for Plymouth as Anwar El Ghazi scored his inaugural goal for Cardiff in the 52nd minute, solidifying their dominance. Interim manager Riza celebrated his second win in three matches, while other Championship action saw Oxford secure a draw against West Brom and Preston triumph over Coventry.